Category: Law and Immigration

LEGAL MINUTE: the news about immigration in the UK from the last days

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Racism and race-related hate crime has increased since the 2016 Brexit referendum, with officers appointed to deal with resultant “tensions”. 24 community cohesion officers are being appointed by councils across Wales. They will focus in particular on developing strong links with European Union citizens and other minority groups which might feel susceptible to Brexit tensions. From BBC.

Two young, blind musicians, who were due to arrive in the UK from India on Saturday to take part in a two-week cultural exchange set up by the government have been refused entry by the Home Office. From iNews.

A baby whose legal guardian is a UK resident has been blocked from entering the country, leaving her and her soon-to-be adoptive mother “stranded” in Pakistan. From Independent.

Mother denied chance to clear her name of charge that will see entire family deported back to husband she fears. “My life stopped when I got that letter,” says the 48-year-old, describing the moment she was accused by the Home Office of cheating in an English language test she had completed three years before. From Independent.

A petition to prevent the deportation of an “exceptional” and “outstanding” student has drawn more than 6,000 signatures. Stiven Bregu, 18, was trafficked to the UK from Albania in 2015 in order to escape a violent home life and was dumped alone in Keynsham near Bristol. From BBC.

Family Visa: how to bring family members to the UK

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Many immigrants living in the UK have questions about bringing family members to England. You must apply for Family Visa for that. Here’s who’s qualified to bring dependents and how the process works:

Who can bring dependents?

Those who wish to become family providers in the UK, must be British citizenship holders or have Permanent Residence in the country.

“It is also necessary that the provider has a minimum annual income, plus an extra income for each dependent,” explains Francine Mendonça.

Who fits as a family member?

– Children and grandchildren: for children under 21, it is enough prove to have custody. For those over 21, it is necessary to prove that they are economically dependent on the provider

– Parents and grandparents: it is necessary to prove that they need the help of the provider and that they had previously lived together

– Adopted: regularly adopted family members and by laws recognized in the UK, have the same rights as other dependents

Extended family members

Brothers, uncles, cousins ​​and nephews can also become dependent. However, proof of dependency by the British government is stricter. It is necessary to show that both family members already had a strong bond previously, beyond the economic necessity.

How to apply?

If you would like to bring some family members to live with you in the UK, please contact LondonHelp4U. We are an immigration company with 18 years of experience in visa and citizenship processes.

Legal Minute: immigration, Home Office, Brexit, and Royal Baby’s dual Nationality

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“I was wrong to be silent”. The president of the EU commission has said he regrets not intervening in the UK’s Brexit referendum to correct “lies” about the bloc during the campaign. From Independent.

Nearly 900 children classified as stateless were obliged to pay Home Office immigration fees last year as part of their applications to become British citizens, figures show. Stuart Tannock, a sociology professor who works with Citizens UK, said: “Without citizenship, the government risks leaving children unable to attend university, get a job, or even without a nationality at all. We are urging the Home Office to reduce the cost of citizenship so these young people can have a bright future in the country they call home.” From The Guardian.

Meghan Markle and Harry’s son qualifies for status no other royal has. The Duchess and Duke of Sussex’s baby could become a US citizen. In order for this to become a reality, Harry and Meghan would need to register the birth at an American consulate. Conversely, Meghan can apply to become a UK citizen after five years in the country. From Mirror.

Musicians have called for the Government to preserve their freedom of movement in a post-Brexit Europe. A report by the ISM shows around 50% of surveyed musicians have suffered negative effects from Brexit, with 65% saying difficulty travelling to EU countries was the biggest concern. From ITV.

A woman threatened with deportation has been told she can stay in the UK temporarily. Pauline Taylor-French, 45, fled Jamaica 17 years ago with her two daughters after suffering violent abuse. She had lived legally in the UK, but was told in 2017 by the Home Office her right to remain had been refused. Her husband Grahame said she had now been given leave to stay for 30 months, which would give them time to plan for the future. From BBC.

Aberdeen taxi driver spends thousands in visa battle for wife. Keith Webster, 49, and his wife Susan, 55, from Arizona, have had her visa request to stay in the UK rejected twice. Keith believes they have spent more than £8,000 trying to resolve the problem and had written to Home Secretary Sajid Javid about getting a resolution to their case. From Evening Express.

Application based on private life in the UK was accepted for further leave to remain

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LondonHelp4U team has recently been successful in an application process regarding the applicant’s private life in the UK.

In this case, the client’s application was based on the private life in the UK and the financially dependent child of 20 years of age. The applicant is financially self-sufficient and has owned her business for over ten years. The client’s son is a University student, who failed to obtain a student loan to pay his university fees, as he did not have a three year visa.  Due to not being able to finance his own education, as he has no savings and assets, the client’s son seeks full financial support from his mother during his university years.

It was considered the fact that the applicant’s son has been living with his mother before going to university, and continues to do so throughout his university years, as he is wholly reliant on his mother and does not lead an independent life. Furthermore, it was found that there is a clear financial and emotional dependency enabling the applicant’s son to complete his education without the applicant’s support. The result considered that if the client had to leave the UK, she would not be able to run her business, which would make it no longer possible to generate the income required to support and pay for her son’s university education.

The outcome was successful, ruled that under those circumstances it would be a breach of the right to a family life and the client’s son would be deprived in the event of his mother’s removal from the UK to pursue his education and career.

LondonHelp4U is proud to offer a one-stop-shop package to those clients looking for a complete immigration service. This service includes all advice and work needed for an immigration application. Our specialist team will case manage every detail of your application to ensure that once submitted your application has the greatest possible chance of being successful.